Actually, the living room of the future as envisioned in 1979 is pretty accurate. Especially the jump suit with racing stripes. Still! Flat TVs and electronic mail.
I wanna die in bed surrounded by fat grandchildren, but guess that's off the menu.
Jenny ,'Bring On The Night'
Natter 54: Right here, dammit.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Sep 14, 2007 2:44:19 pm PDT #663 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
sarameg - Sep 14, 2007 2:44:29 pm PDT #664 of 10001
Since I often cook in insane quantities and eat off it for a week, the microwave is practically a necessity for reheating. Most of the stuff wouldn't survive a reheat in an oven or stovetop. Or it would take too damned long.
But I pretty much use it only for re-heating. And melty cheese.
Talked to my brother. Alabama football has started. Which means his game-day saturdays, 7 am to 10 pm, will be spent earning $100 babysitting a luxe tailgate setup outside the stadium and drinking beer thoughtfully provided by the tailgaters. They could've just paid him in beer, but they didn't know that and babysitters are thin on the ground, I guess. He could care less about football, but in Alabama, it's apparently akin to religion. So he can make money off that. Cracks me up. But shouldn't surprise me. He's quite good at finding ways to make a few bucks. Even ways that don't involve being a guinea pig.
Jesse - Sep 14, 2007 2:45:53 pm PDT #665 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Flat TVs and electronic mail.
Although their electronic mail sounds more like a fax.
DavidS - Sep 14, 2007 2:47:03 pm PDT #666 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Although their electronic mail sounds more like a fax.
You're just pissed because you don't have a robot bartender.
bon bon - Sep 14, 2007 2:48:51 pm PDT #667 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
But does the robot bartender know what is an authentic gimlet, I ask you.
Consuela - Sep 14, 2007 2:53:58 pm PDT #668 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Oh my god I'm spending money. I had the roof on my garage replaced today and I'm waiting on a bid to replace the roof on the house. Plus the painter is coming by tomorrow to talk about colors for the house. Plus I just sent an orchid to my pregnant sister-in-law (7 weeks, eeks--they're not telling our folks yet).
And yet I really want the $200 cashmere hoodie I found on Bluefly--good thing they don't carry it in my size. ::sobs::
Consuela - Sep 14, 2007 2:54:25 pm PDT #669 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Oh, and I can't live without a microwave. How would I heat up my Trader Joe's Indian food?
Burrell - Sep 14, 2007 2:56:22 pm PDT #670 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
In addition to reheating, I use the microwave to heat up frozen food (like TJs mac and cheese--mmm!) and, often, steam veggies. I use it all the time.
Speaking of dinner, it's getting to be about that time, isn't it? I should probably get started soon, just in case DH arrives home with a cranky little girl.
Jesse - Sep 14, 2007 2:56:36 pm PDT #671 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
You're just pissed because you don't have a robot bartender.
I want a robot maid! Where's my Rosie, I ask you??
Cass - Sep 14, 2007 2:56:41 pm PDT #672 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Especially the jump suit with racing stripes.Hey, it's my casual Sunday wear! At least during racing season. I have the hot pink in satin for more formal races.